lesson 1 geography of south asia
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the highest peak in the himalayas and the tallest mountain on the earth
Mount Everest
a region in India through which the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers flow
Indo-Ganges Plain
the land surrounding the Indus River in Pakistan
Indus River Valley
the site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia
Harappa
a dry, high region south of the Indigo Ganges Plain
Deccan Plateau
rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in southern India
Western Ghats
rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in southern India
Eastern Ghats
a large area of land that is separated from other countries by water and land
subcontinent
rainy season in monsoon climates in which wind blow from the southwest for six months
monsoon season
the process of growing food mainly for self consupmtion
subsistence farming